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G. W. FREEMAN & W. H. MOOAULEY.

PAPER BAG HOLDER.

No. 442,578. Patented Dec. 9, 1890.

WITNESSES: INVENTORS 6. 1f. EAMM Q 0% www -zna aflq BY A3. .IATTORNEY :ATENT CLARENCE w. FREEMAN AND WILLIAM H. McoAULEY, or BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNORS or ONE-THIRD 'ro JOSEPH s. JOHNSON, or

SAME PLACE. I

PAPER-BAG HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 442,578, dated December 9, 1890.

Application filed June 16, 1890. Serial No. 355,538 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CLARENCE W. FREE- MAN and WILLImn H. McCA-ULEY, citizens of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Bag Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a stand for holding paper bags, the object being to provide for this purpose a cheap, simple, and convenient device to be set upon the counter in stores and other places where paper bags are required.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side viewof the holder. Fig. 2 is a section of the top cross-head of the holder, showing one of the inclined arms in place. Fig. 3 is atop view of the cross-head of the holder having one of the inclined arms in place. Fig. 4 is a side view of one of the detached arms. Fig. 5 is a top view of one of the inclined arms on which is one of the bag-hooks. Fig. 6 is a side view of one of the bag-hooks. Fig. 7is an end View of the same. Fig. 8 is a crosssection of one of the inclined arms on which is mounted one of the bag-hooks.

The letter A designates a standard or post set in a suitable base 13, which is to be placed on top of the counterin a store. A crossdiead D is slotted at both ends and mounted on the top of the standard A. The said cross-head has two detachable arms 0, which project in opposite directions. Those detachable arms have an angle portion 0 and hook c at one end and at the other end a hook "L. The angle portion 0 of the arm rests upon a seat cl, located at the lower and outermost part of the slotted ends of the cross-head D, and the hook c of said angle portion 0 takes under a downwardly-projecting lip d, located at the inner and upper end of the slotted ends of the said cross-head D when the said arm 0 is in its proper-position. It will thus be seen that thearms 0 can be easily detached from the crosshead by first raising its outer end and then drawing it. out. The angle portion 0, when in its position in the cross-head, allows the arm to take an incline from the cross-head, as will be readily seen. The said arms 0 are provided on one side with L-shaped prongs e,

which project longitudinally with respect to the arm and in a direction toward the supporting-post A. Detachable bag-hooks are on each arm. These devices consist of a metal block E,having fiangesf g and a space 0 between the fianges for the reception of the arm C. A pointed bag hook or pin j projectsfrom one end of the block and toward the standard A. The upper ends of the paper bags are slipped onto this hook or pin and said bags hang pendent from the pin, as shown. To place one of these bag-hook devices E in position on the arm, it must be placed against the side of the arm, so that the fiangefwill take above it and the flange gbelow it, and then move the block E down theinclined arm until it takes against one of the stop-prongs 6, with its narrow portion h between the stopprong e and arm 0. The purpose of this construction is to remove the bag-hookblocks E when itis necessary to replenish them with paper bags, and after placing bags on the hook or pinj, then to restore the block to its position. on the arm 0. The inclination of the arms affords a graduated space below for different sizes of bags.

A suitable twine-holder I hangs from the hook i at the end of each arm 0 and a ball of twine may be placed therein.

Having described our invention, we claim 1. A holder for paper bags having in combination a standard, an arm projecting therefrom provided with a series of angular stopprongs, and bag hooks or pins secured to separate blocks, each of which is detachably fitted on said arm and takes between one of said prongs and the arm.

2. A holder for paper bags having in combination a standard, a cross-head mounted on said standard, two arms, each attached by one end to the said cross-head and provided with a series of angular stop-prongs, and bag hooks or pins secured to separate blocks, each of which is detachably fitted on said arm and takes between one'of said prongs and the arm.

3. A holder for paper bags having in combination a standard, a cross-head mounted on said standard and provided at each end with a slot, a seat d, and a downwardly-projecting lip d',an arm having at one end an anglepart Fines. F

0 and a hook c, which engage, respectively, which take on opposite sides of the arin,whi1e with the said seat and lip, and hooks 'or pins the portion between the flanges takes between for supporting the bags detachably connected the said prong and arm.

with said arms. In testimony whereof we affix my signatures I 5 5 4. A holder for paper bags having in comin the presence of two witnesses.

bination a standard, two arms, each projects CLARENCE W. FREEMAN. mg from the standard in an opposite dlrection and each inclining with respect to said ILLIAM MGCAULEY' standard, and provided with Lshaped prongs Witnesses:

ro e, and detachable bag-hook devices compris- A. O. BABENDREIER, ing ablock having a bag-hook and two flanges J NO. T. MADDOX. 

